This is an incomplete list of the tallest (pinnacle height > 200 metres) man-made structures of any kind that exist or existed in South America.
| Structure | Country | Town | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Year built | Type | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Trelew | 366 m | 1201 ft | 1976 | Guyed mast | VLF-transmitter, insulated against ground, demolished in 1998 | ||
| Brazil | 325 m | 1066 ft | 2015 | Guyed mast | Tower for atmospheric science | |||
| Chile | Santiago | 300 m | 984 ft | 2013 | ||||
| Brazil | Almeirim | 295 m[1] | 968 ft | 2013 | Lattice tower (Electricity pylons) | 2 towers | ||
| Chile | Santa Elena | 252 m | 827 ft | 2020 | Concrete Tower | Concentrated solar power plant tower | ||
| Buenos Aires Radio Rivadavia AM Broadcasting Mast | Argentina | Bella Vista | 252 m | 827 ft | ? | Guyed mast | Insulated against ground | |
| CX-6 Radio Mast | Uruguay | Santiago Vázquez | 245 m | 804 ft | ? | Guyed mast | Insulated against ground | |
| Venezuela | Caroní | 240 m | 787 ft | 1990 | Lattice tower (Electricity pylons) | 3 pylons | ||
| Santa Fe Canal 13 TV Mast | Argentina | 236 m | 774 ft | 1965 | Guyed mast | |||
| Bonaire TWR transmitter | Bonaire | Tera Kora | 231.6 m | 760 ft | ? | Guyed mast | Insulated against ground | |
| Brazil | Eldorado Do Sul | 230 m | 755 ft | 1986 | Guyed mast | Insulated against ground | ||
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 228 m | 748 ft | 1997 | Additionally guyed tower | |||
| Venezuela | Caracas | 225 m | 738 ft | 1979 | Skyscraper | |||
| Venezuela | Caracas | 225 m | 738 ft | 1984 | Skyscraper | |||
| Brazil | Brasilia | 224 m | 735 ft | 1967 | Lattice tower | |||
| Monte Grande Radio Station, Large Masts | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 219 m | 719 ft | 1924 | guyed mast | VLF-transmitter LPZ, 2 masts insulated against ground, demolished | |
| San Juan Radio Colón transmitter | Argentina | 216 m | 709 ft | 1942 | Guyed mast | |||
| General Pacheco Radio Nacional Radio Masts | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 215 m | 705 ft | ? | Guyed mast | ||
| Torre TV Bandeirantes | Brazil | São Paulo | 212 m | 696 ft | 1995 | Lattice tower | ||
| Argentina | Buenos aires | 211 m | 693 ft | ? | Guyed mast | Insulated against ground | ||
| Colombia | Cali | 211 m[2] | 689 ft | 1997 | Skyscraper | |||
| Monte Grande Radio Station, Large Masts | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 210 m | 689 ft | 1924 | guyed mast | VLF-transmitter LPZ, 8 masts, demolished | |
| Colombia | Cartagena | 206 m | 676 ft | 2007 | Skyscraper | Never finished, demolished | ||
| Rosario Telefe TV Mast | Argentina | Rosarios | 202 m | 663 ft | 2009 | Guyed mast |